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County: Jefferson County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8059

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 20% to 25% Percent Land in NF:
21.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
104,548
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
236,857
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Pike NF
102,331
% Water: 0.8 Arapaho NF
2,057
Mean Jan. Temp: 32 Roosevelt NF
160
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 235,368 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 371,753 57.9% 45.6% 12.4%
1990: 438,430 17.9% 6.4% 11.6%
2000: 527,056 20.2% 11.6% 8.6%
2005: 526,801 0.0% -3.2% 3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
447,416 84.9% 0-to-19:
146,555 27.8%
Black:
4,312 0.8% 20-to-39:
148,381 28.2%
Hispanic:
52,449 10.0% 40-to-59:
162,042 30.7%
American Indian:
2,748 0.5% 60-plus:
70,078 13.3%
Other:
20,131 3.8%
Median Age: 36.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 682.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 91.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 36.5%
Median Family Income: $67,310
Families Below Poverty Line: 3.4%
Note: Part of Jefferson County ceded to Broomfield County in 2001. Population
change 2000 to 2004 reflects change.
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